1. A valuable consideration is something given, done, or agreed not to be done when making a contract. 2. After arresting the suspect, the police must decide if they have enough evidence to make a formal accusation. 3. Before accepting an offer, careful consideration must be given. 4. Judges consider previous precedents before making a decision. 5. After doing the initial preparation for cases, the solicitor hands them over to the barrister to argue in court. 6. The government can overturn a decision of the House of Lords by passing an Act of Parliament. 7. Before starting an action in court, he tried to settle the dispute out of court. 1. We have looked at some of the elements of a contrac